On
February 11, 2019, inmate STEVE ESTEVAN GUAJARDO, 40, of Austin, became
unresponsive while receiving treatment from TCSO medical staff at the TCCC
clinic. Staff initiated CPR immediately and called EMS, who responded and
continued the efforts, which were ultimately unsuccessful. Guajardo was
pronounced deceased at 4:42 p.m.

Guajardo
had been in jail since January 3 on a charge of Injury to a Child, Elderly
Individual or Disabled Individual.

Investigations
by the Internal Affairs Unit, the Round Rock Police Department, and the Travis
County Medical Examiner’s Office are ongoing, as is customary with any death in
custody. Evidence indicates Guajardo died of natural causes. The autopsy was
conducted on February 12, 2019. The final report is pending toxicology results.

In the
past, the Texas Rangers investigated deaths in custody in Travis County. That
agency has an obligation to do so across the state of Texas. Since Travis
County is an urban area with ample resources, the Round Rock Police Department
and Chief Allen Banks graciously agreed to independently investigate TCSO death
in custody cases so the Texas Rangers may better serve other areas. The Texas
Rangers still serve as our agency’s secondary resource for death in custody
investigations. They will be asked to review this investigation once it is
complete.

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